For most of our married life (more than 30 years now, both of us being in our 50s),

My wife had a resentment toward her cousin Susan, who seemed to lord it over her that she and her husband were so much better off than us financially. Not that there was anything so wrong with our lifestyle — we managed just fine, thanks. And really, we had very little contact with Susan and Curt. It just rankled Gretchen.

A few years ago she got a call from Curt saying he was in town, and since she’s always liked him, she invited him to dinner. After drinks and a steak dinner, he said he had something to discuss. He said his company was expanding its business in our area, and he wondered if my law firm might want to handle some of their legal business.

Well, of course we would! And it turned out great for... Read More